BY SHARON ZINNS Many lawyer have a system for tracking a client’s progress during a routine injury, even a serious one: make sure she’s treating until recovered, track medical records and bills, send a demand package, file suit. But what do you do when you client is gravely or fatally ill or injured. There is no time or necessity for ...

BY W. MATTHEW WILSON Recently, Verdict editorial board member Matthew Wilson sat down with his former colleague Allison Barnes Salter, who was elected to the Cobb County State Court bench in 2016. Judge Salter discussed some tips for voir dire and a few mistakes you might avoid when picking your next jury. Q: What is the general process for jury ...

By David C. Marshall and Kevin P. Langley There is an adage that the difference between a successful plaintiffs’ attorney and a successful defense attorney is that the successful plaintiffs’ attorney handles cases that cannot be lost while the successful defense attorney is retained on cases that cannot be won. This means “winning” from the defense perspective may be about ...